Documenting MDOCS' first Storytellers' Institute

Documenting MDOCS' first Storytellers' Institute

June 15, 2015

by Matt Barnes '15

Storytellers' Institute Fellows: Welbon Rios & Barnes, '15.

This past June, Skidmore students, professors, and professional documentarians came
together for MDOCS' inaugural Storyteller's Institute. The residents lived, worked,
and ate in close proximity, and in so doing forged valuable, productive relationships
with one another. And, maybe predictably, we at MDOCS’ did some documenting of the
month's unfolding.

Featured on the Tumblr are excerpts from interviews conducted between the fellows that broadly show who
they were and sort of experiences shaped theme. Some student projects, some still
in progress, are showcased as well. For a sense of the activities that filled our
non-production hours, see the Storytellers’ Institute in Pictures.